Reports: Butler joining 'Catholic 7' for new league as soon as next season

10:49 PM,
Feb. 28, 2013

Butler is expected to join the seven Catholic schools leaving the Big East to start their own league as soon as next season, according to anonymous sources quoted by multiple national sports media outlets.

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Butler is expected to join the seven Catholic schools leaving the Big East Conference to start their own league as soon as next season, according to anonymous sources quoted by multiple national sports media outlets.

The new league would keep the Big East name, the sources said.

The move is being expedited by the Fox Sports Network, which is expected to announce the new league Tuesday in New York, according to ESPN.com. SI.com and CBSsports.com also reported Thursday night that Butler was poised to join the new conference. ...